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August 16, 2017 |
The American Lawyer's Lifetime Achiever Honorees
Our 14th annual awards honor lawyers whose remarkable careers have shaped the legal profession.
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September 01, 2017 |
Lifetime Achiever: Bettina Plevan, Proskauer Rose
By McKenna Moore
Bettina "Betsy" Plevan prioritized work-life balance before it was trendy. As an associate at Proskauer Rose in the 1970s, Plevan didn't hesitate to take time off or refuse late hours to look after her two young sons, one of whom had special needs.
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September 01, 2017 |
Lifetime Achiever: Roderick Palmore, Dentons
By Gina Passarella
The leaps of faith Roderick Palmore has made, time and again in his career, have been a key element to his success. And his biggest leap of faith has been fighting for diversity.
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September 01, 2017 |
Lifetime Achiever: Patricia Ireland, Phillips, Richard & Rind
By Miriam Rozen
Donald Trump has "galvanized" the women's movement and that consequence of his presidency—if not his policies—gives Patricia Ireland hope, she says.
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September 01, 2017 |
Lifetime Achiever: H. Rodgin Cohen, Sullivan & Cromwell
By Christine Simmons
In an age where Wall Street banks are sometimes blamed for abuses that led to the recession, the banks' go-to lawyer H. Rodgin Cohen maintains enormous respect from both clients and government regulators alike.
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September 01, 2017 |
Lifetime Achiever: Donald Flexner, Boies Schiller Flexner
By McKenna Moore
"In the days when we worked together, he would always turn out the lights," says Richard Favretto, a partner at Mayer Brown, of his former Department of Justice colleague Donald Flexner.